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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
BAR. Their.
REAPPORTIONMENT.

The failure of the last legislature to
pass legislative reapportionment bill
is still fresh in the minds of our state
exchanges, and some of them are vigor-
Ously advocating proposition to elect a
full set of new senators at the next elec-
ton. The Dakota County Tribune,
which was the first paper to start the
discussion, returns to it in the last issue
with an elaborate article. in which the
effort is made to show that the two pro-
visions of the constitution, one requiring
a census and the other a legislative
apportionment based on that census,
are inSeparable, inasmuch as the pur-
pose of the census taking is only to OBJ
tain the proper basis on which fair ap-
portiOnment is to be made. COnSe-
Quently the Tribune takes the position
that the failure of the legislature to per-
form its plain duty under the constitu-
ton does not deprive the people of their
constitutional right to elect new sena-
tors at the next election. There is de-
gree of plausibility in this argument,
which, taken in connection with the
popular indignation toward the legisla-
ture for having violated the plain pro-
visions of the constitution, is likely to
make it popular. The people would
only be too glad to rebuke the selfish
ness of the senators who were unmind-
full of a public duty in order that they
might prolong their own terms of Office.
While the GLOBE is in sympathy with
this public sentiment, we candidly adj
nit that we see no remedy for the
wrong that has been done except it be
done by legislative action. This is
one of those miSftS that sometimes
occur in popular government where
the legislature has the bulge ON the peo-
pie. Every one knows that the failure
of the legislature to pass reappor-
tionment bill was a gross violation of
the state constitution and an act of in
justice to the people of the state. The
members of the late legislature are pre-
sumably men Of sufficient intelligence
to be conscious of this fact. The only
way, then, to mend their own wrong is to
do it themselves. And for this purpose
an extra session of the legislature would
be necessary. If the matter is deemed
of sufficient Importance to justify the
expense of an extra session of the legis-
lature the people will have to move in a
body to bring an influence to bear upon
those with whom is lodged the power of
conyening an extra session.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
A Railway Accident.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 14.-An accom-
mediation train which left Independ-
ence at 7:45 last evening for this city
over the Missouri Pacific was ran into
from behind by the Wichita express at
Rock Creek. The accommodation was
crowded with passengers coming to take
part in the Cleveland reception. The
conductor of the express had not re-
celved notice that the accommodation
was ahead of her, and the engineer did
not see the train until he had rounded
curve near the Rock Creek station. 1t
was then too late to stop and the eX-
press crowed into the rear car of the ac-
cOmmOdatiOn, smashing it to pieces.
Mat Chapman, baggagemaster, and Ed
Milton, his assistant, were seriously in
jured, as well as the circuit court judge
of Independence. Nearly every one in
the combination car was cut or bruised,
and most of the passengers in the car in
front of it were more or less hurt.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
The knights of Labor.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE Jour
nal of United Labor, the official organ
of the Knights of Labor, issued ON Sat
urday, speaking of the government and
sumptuary law, will say:
Among the most common objections to leg
islative regulation of the liquor traffic is that
of a revival of the old sumptuary law. This
means that the government has no right to
say what we shall eat or drink. What then,
is TO be done with our law regulating poison
Gus articles? Men may sell swill
milk and infect our households
with typhoid butchers may sell dis
eased meats and inoculate you with
trichinosis; butter dealers may palm Off on
you old tallow. manipulated with chemicals,
isa right of self-protection left with every
state and community, as well as the individ-
ual, and how much better that this right
should be exercised in the prevention of evil
rather than in its redress.
As to the recognition of the colored
delegates at the Minneapolis convention
the paper says:
Why a labor organization should receive
more criticism than that august body, the
senate of the United States we are at a loss
to conceive. These coIored members pos
seSs every recommendation of the white
members. The Knights have strong follow
ing in the colored people. They are good
knights and thus far have oecasioned no
trouble to the order. We extend to them our
hearty recognition.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Unjust Discrimination.


If, as many believe, the buying, sell
ing and using of Intoxicating liquors
constitutes legitimate business, then
the high license law, which throws the
whole business into the hands of few
rich men, is an unjust discrimination
against the poor, and monopoly which
rObs the many laboring men and farmers
for the benefit of the few rich men in
villages and cities; for the liquor license
money all goes into the village and city
treasures to relieve city property from
taxation. High license is simply a
scheme to rob the drinking farmers and
laboring men for the benefit of the tax
payers of the cities and villages, and is
thus an outrage upon every principle of
far dealing. Every farmer who drinks
at saloon robs himself and family of
that much money to help pay the city
taxes
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
The Kouts Disaster.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA Valparaiso, Ind,
special says: The coroner has not yet
combleted his verdict of the Kouts dis
aster for publication, but the principal
points of the verdict are known. In it the
coroner places the blame for the accident
primarily on the train dispatcher and
management for permitting fast freight
to run so close on a passenger train
whose engine is disabled; ON Dorsey,
the engineer of the freight, for running
at the rate of from from twenty to
twenty-five miles, as the evidence
showed, and not keeping closer look
out, having known that train with a
crippled engine was not far ahead of
him; and also on the management, train
dispatcher and Conductor Parks, of the
express, for the latter not knowing or
the manageme mt not informing him
that the fast freight was only from two
to three minutes in his rear. This covers
the essential points of the verdict.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
THE NATIONAL RIFLES.
They Refuse to Become Regular
Enlisted Militia.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The National
Rifles, the crack militia organization
which visited st. Paul two years ago
and were taken into camp by Ed Beams
prize winners, is under a cloud here
temporarily. Declining to enter the
regular enlisted militia of the district,
which has recently been organized for
the aggrandizement of one man, their
arms have been taken from them. They
have armed themselves, however, and
continue to keep up their organiza-
tion. But the people who carried away
with the militia organization which
makes the Light infantry the leading
organization, and intends to put the
Rifles down at the bottom. Hence the
Rifles have lost some of their popularity.
1t will be but short time, however,
when they are again the heroes of the
tlistrict. They should always be kindly
regarded by the people of Minnesota
for their royal treatment of the Mime
sofa boys. Jealousy and envy caused
the persecution of the Rifles to extend
SO far as to induce musicians to boycott
the Rifles band. The instigators have
recently been fined in the police court
for conspiracy. Boycotting is a crime
in the district.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.

The supreme court of the United
States, now in session at Washington,
will have an interesting case presented
for consideration at the present term,
involving the right of the president to
sign bill after congress has adjourned.
1t is urged that as ten days are allowed
The chief magistrate in which to ex-
anime measure during the session of
congress, and to return it either signed
OF vetoed, the same rule should be
applied after the adjournment. One
reason assigned by the president for not
signing the last river and harbor bill
was that he had not time to examine it,
and the measure failed. Now if it
should be decided by the supreme court
that the ten days limit applies as well
after the adjournment of congress as it
does before, many important bills
might be saved which would otherwise
be lost for lack of time at the close of
session. In the last hours of congress
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Exaggerated and Incorrect.

To the Editor of the Globe.
DETROIT, Minn., Oct. 14-The report
of your correspondent at Perham con-
corning the Adams and Kohler tragedy
that occurred in this county on Tuesday
is widely exaggerated and has no foun-
dation whatever in fact. The coroner's
jury does not implicate Adams. On the
contrary every circumstance seems to
indicate that Kohler came to his death
through the accidental discharge of, the
gun in his own hands while he was try
ing to kill Adams. Kohler is said by
his neighbors to be man of very quar-.
relsome disposition, while Adams is d
quiet, inoffensive citizen. AdamSwas
arrested at Frazee, not, as your cerre-
spendent says, while trying to escape by
the train, but while giving himself. aup
to the officer for which purpose he, had
come to Frazee City. B. S. BENNETT. >j
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
BATTLING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
A Daring Aeronaut's Narrow Es-
cape in a Fight With a VuI-

A Daring Aeronaut's Narrow Es-
cape in Fight With a VuI-
ture.
Prof. Hartman, who made a balloon
ascension from the Union county fair
grounds near Philadelphia came down
near Bustleton famished for food and
his body showing the scars of terrific
encounter with what he describes as a
mammoth bird of prey.
Il went up from the fair grounds
near LeWisburg," he said. "The wind
was blowing pretty strong from the
west. l had expected to descend in an
hour or so, but by that time the wind
had increased to gale and the
balloon was being swept along with
such velocity that hesitated for
fear of striking forest and
having the balloon torn to shreds and
my self probably killed or MANNED for
life. Darkness hung over the earth
life pail, and though now and then
the most part things were as black be-
meath as they were above me.
IL was on the alert all night, but
when the morning broke threw out
some ballast and went up higher in the
hope of finding less tempestuous at
mosphere. After a little while sue
ceeded, and then, as we fiOated along
quite serenely, made myself comfort
able and fell into dose. was awak-
ened by noise that resembled the fan
ming of the air by enormous fans
strongly propelled. Imagine my horror
on looking up to see an enormous bird
perched ON the edge of the car and keep
ing its position there by beating the air
and the ropes with wings that measured
at least twelve feet from tip to tip.
81 must admit that l was frightened
and for moment completely lost my
presence of mind. / had pistol in the
car, but / entirely forgot that / had it.
l drew my knife, however, and made
lunge at the bird, but it avoided me,
looSing it's hold on the car and floating
in the thin air with its beak pointed to-
ward the balloon and its great eyes
staring at me Savagely. Then itmade a
dash at me and before could get out of
it's way its beak had struck me in the
breast, the arm and various parts of my
body. Drawing my weapon l fired at
the mammoth bird. and the next mo-
ment the vulture was beating its wings
in its death agony and descending at
the same time'
Prof. Hartman then discovered that
while he had slept the bird of prey had
devoured his, store of provisions. For
many hours he was forced to wait for
the storm beneath him to clear away,
while the lacerated flesh where the
sharp beak had struck him grew very
painful. Just before nIghtfall he de-
Scended in a cornfield, and so was found
by Mr.. Plunkett.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
The Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.--Deputy Col
lector Spencer, at Tampa, telegraphs
the marine hospital bureau that there is
no concert of authority or system to sup
press the outbreak of yellow fever; that
hospital is being provided, and that
three new cases and two deaths are re-
ported. Surgeon General Hamilton has
replied that, whenever the local authOri-
ties make known reasonable wants, the
government will aid them. From San
ford it is reported that rigid quarantine
is enforced.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
TWO DRINKS FOR A DIME.
A Pair of Ingenious Rogues Evoke
Bartender's Admiration.

Bartender's Admiration.
A friend told me an amusing expert
ence the other day, which illustrates
the ingenuity which man when he
wants a drink very badly will
exercise in order to obtain
relief for his inordinate appetite
1t appears, says the Chicago Journal,
that a young man approached him on
the street and, telling a piteous tale of
prlvatlOn and woe, solicited sufficient
to purchase meal. My friend, who is
peculiarly open to these appeals, much
to the detriment of his purse, gave the
fellow all he had in change-10 cents
telling him that would at all events keep
him from starving.
Selling the money the man started
off land was joined by companion who
had Ell watching developments from
short distance, and the two made off
at round pace in earnest consultation.
and were followed out of curiosity by
my friend. The two entered a saloon
where whiskey is retailed at 10 cents a
glass, and the first man, throwing down
his dime, called for whisky straight
Selling the bottle he poured out a level
tumblerful, much to the secret indigna-
ton of the bartender, who muttered
a
Raising the glass to his lips the fellow
drank half the contents, when, sud-
denly stopping with look of disgust.
he said. What's the matter with this
whisky, anyhow?" ''Nawthin',' re-
piled the knight of the white apron and
the Alaska diamond headlight. "You
must be off yer base; there amt naw-
thin the matter with it."
Let me taste it, said the friend. and
taking the glass he drained it to the
dregs. Il don't see nothing the matter
with it,"
"Well, I may be wrong" said the
other, and the two were leaving the sa-
loon when the bartender, whose
anger had changed into admira-
ton, said: ''Look here, you two
chaps, if ever you are hard up for a
drink come in here and I'll stand treat.
Eve been in business for ten years, and
thought l knew all the ropes, but this
takes the cake.''
My friend was of the same opinion,
and said if he had another dime in his
pocket he would have bestowed it on
the ingenious rogues.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.

Now that Mr.. GOULD has secured
complete monopoly of the telegraph
business of this country, there is but
one competitor that can afford to enter
the field against him. That is the gov
ernment. 1t is useless for individual
enterprise or individual capital to at
tempt to compete with the wizard of
Wall street. While there are valid OBJ
JectiOns against government control of
the telegraph system of the country,
still there seems to be nothing better to
be suggested as a check upon GoULD'S
monopolistic speed. There is settled
conviction in the minds of majority
of the American people that we have
already taken too many strides in the
direction of paternal government, and
that, instead of advancing, we ought to
be putting on the brakes and making an
effort to get back to first prin ciples.
But notwithstanding this popular con-
vfction. there seems to be pretty uni
versal opinion that as a chance of evils
the government will be forced to adopt
the postal telegraph system as the only
means of defense against the existing
expressions of telegraph monopoly.
The government ownership Of the tele
graph would be an undoubted public
convenience. Another advantage
would be i'll securing uniformity
of rates. There would be no such
changes as are now made, and will con-
tinue to be made as long as The tele
graph is a personal monopoly. And then
again, under government control the
public could always rely on quick and
accurate telegraph service. When all
these benefits are considered in contrast
with the outrageous practices of the
telegraph system as now established. it
is an easy matter for people to reconcile
their constitutional doubts to the eXigen-
cieS of the situation. 1t is only ques
ton of time when the government will
be forced to adopt the postal telegraph
system, and the less time that
is consumed in the delay the
better will it be for the country. Fur
thermore, congress should not permit
itself to be wheedled into buying out
JAY GOULD's watered concern. Let
him keep it and make the most of it.
1t would be infinitely cheaper to pur-
chase MACKAY's postal line. But there
is no necessity for favoring either of
these spectators. The government is
able to build its own lines, and the peo-
pie will see to it that they are operated.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Denew Still Talking.

CINCINNATI, o.. Oct. 14.-In an inter
view in the Cincinnati Enquirer to-day
Chauncey M. Depew, who arrived here
with the Vanderbilt party last night, is
reported as saying that David B. Hill is
the shrewdest and best politician New
York has had for twenty years; that
Mrs. Cleveland is creating phenomen-
ally good impression wherever she
goes; that Cleveland has fashion of
taking everybody into his confidence
and airing his grievances to the whole
country with charming simplicity, and
that he saw Blaine in Europe and
Blaine's health was perfect.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Made the Governor Blush.

Albany journal.
While Gov. Fill, of New York, was
making speech at one of the county
fairs this fall he told story concerning
his neighbor, Mark Twain, of Elmira.
1t appears that Twain, whenever he is
honored by the birth of child, erects a
water trough in the city upon which the
name of the child is chiseled. The gov
ernor was commenting upon this fact
and urging his hearers to follow the
one in the audience exclaimed: ''Well
governor, what are you doing for the
watering trough business?'' Our bach
elor governor could do nothing but
blush.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15

Chicago Mail.
The relic hunter is not dead yet. After
the president and Mrs. Cleveland left
the Palmer house Thursday morning
there was rush to the hotel to see the
vacant apartments, and one lady offered
$40 for the napkin which the lady of the
White house had at her hasty break
fast that morning. The same class of
hunters have besieged the manager of
the Columbia theater for sprigs of ever
green's from the decorations of the
boxes. One of the strangeSt requests
was by woman who said she wanted
some of these sprigs to place upon the
coffin of her dead child. She is not as
foolish. however, as young dudish
thing that entered the Palmer house
barber shop last Sunday morning and
wanted the barber who had shaved the
president to cater to the fuzz on his
face.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
In Beecher's Pulpit.

MEN YORK, Oct. LIT was an
nounced at the regular prayer meeting
in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, tonight,
that Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott, editor of
the New York Christian Union, would
act as pastor of the late Henry
Ward Beecher's church until
such a time as permanent
pastor can be selected. DR.. Abbott is to
preach Sunday morning and evening
and be present at the Friday evening
prayer meetings. He is not candidate
for the permanent pastorate, and will
not undertake any other pastoral duties
than those Indicated. A permanent pas
tor will be selected in January.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15

all is hurly burly and confusion, and it
is sometimes only by adopting desperate
remedies that an appropriation bill is
saved from defeat. This is one of the
most important questions that will come
before the court, and it will be advanced
on the docket in order that an opinion
may be framed ere the Fiftieth congress
meets. 1t is a worthy measure, and
would be very acceptable to the presi-
dent and people alike.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15

THE public are interested in most search
ing investigation of the latest railroad horror
at Kouts, Ind, but from the tenor of the re-
suit Of the coroner's inquest in that affair it
does not look as though they would be graft
fed. 1t appears that there has been great
secrecy maintained in conducting the exami-
nation of witnesses with a view to exonerat-
ing the railroad company and throwing the
blame on a few irresponsible employees. 1t
is about time this sort of business was
stopped. and if the state authorities cannot
cope with such problem it should be turned
over to the national government and all ex-
ample made of some of the big corporations
who have shown themselves to be utterly
regardless of the precious lives temporarily
entrusted to their keeping.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Minnesota's Hearty Welcome.

Duluth News.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland
have nowhere received a heartier well
come than in st. Paul. nor apparently
one more pleasant to the travellers. Not
in st. Panl alone, but all Minnesota
can claim the honor of this warm greet
ing, and it is not as the representative
of their party that Minnesotans welcome
him, for Minnesota is as Overwhelm-
ingly Republican as ever. 1t is to the
nations appointed head and to charm
ingly typical American woman that
homage is paid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Remember How ii Was With the
CLEVELAND SOUVENIR
EDITION.
The Sunday Edition Is Always E1.
hausted Early.
"Trade Winds"

The advertisements day by day
That in the journals find their way
Are merely straws that always show
The way the merry trade winds blow.
Their guiding cannot fail to bless
Each following with sure success,
While those who do not heed their sway
Cannot but falter by the way.
If you would advertise and save,
And always be with wind and wave,
You'll find upon the strictest test,
The GLOBE medium far the best,
Because, as patrons quickly find,
1t leaves all rivalship behind.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
Killed BY the Cars.
Special to the Globe.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 14.-William F.
Rice and William Wickweil were in
stantly killed tonight by a South
Omaha dummy engine. They were
walking down the Union Pacific track
to the stock yard, and just as they
stepped aside to avoid an approaching
freight were struck by the dummy.
Both were young men from Iowa, Rice's
home being in Des Moines and Wick
Wells in Coyne.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND in a recent commu-
nication concerning the famous MAXWELL
land grant in New Mexico, declares he will
make the penalty fit the crime when resist
anee is attempted to the law as expounded
by the United States supreme court. His
letter was called out by an infiammatory
handbill advising resort to lawless means,
which the president characterizes as an at
tempt to impose upon the ignOrent who have
mistakenly acted upon an invalid title. One
of the strongest points of the present ad-
ministration has been scored in dealing with
the rights of private settlers ON the public
domain, and the president is determined
upon policy of protection for this class of
citizens, as all his acts have shown.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-15
MARINE.
PORT OF wAsHBURN.

PORT OF wASHBURN.
Special to the Globe.
WAsHBURN, Wis, Oct. 14.-The propeller
India arrived from Duluth and cleared for
Buffalo. Cloudy and cool.
PORT OF ASHLAND.
Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND Wis, Oct 14-Cleared: George
T. Hope. Annie Smith; ore; Lake Erie Ports.
Weather fine.
AT THE 500.
SAULT STE. MARIE Mich, Oct 14.-Passed
up: Fred Murcer, 6 p. m; j. C. GilchriSt, S.
IL. Foster, 7:1O p. m; Onoko Calumet, ) 10
a. m; Kittie Forbes, Mabel Wilson, 9:55 a..
M; White and Friant, Parana, Vanderbilt,
1855 a. M; Alberta, IL 10 a. M Columbia.
II. ID. Alverson. B. f. Bruce, 1850 D. m; j.
T. Hurd. Republic, Grace Holland, $50 p.
m.; David Stewart, c. G. King, NJ. G. Wilcox,
4:15 p. m; Forest City, H II. Brown, 5:I5
p. m. Down: Wallula, Wadena, Sandiego.
7:1O a. M; Yakima, $3.50 a. M; Spokane 8
a. M. E. B. Hale, John Martin, /: % p. M.
Arcadia, AS p. m.
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS,
New York-Germanic from Liverpool. and
Trave from Bremen.
Queenstown-Wyoming from New York,
Liverpool-Bavarian from Boston.